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Mr. Cedric Charles Hayward, a director of John Martin & Co. Ltd., died on Sunday night after a short illness. He was 55.

Mr. Hayward, who was appointed honorary ADC to the Governor in January, was at Magdalen College, Oxford, at the outbreak of World War I. He was wounded twice while serving with the 9th Rifle Brigade in the British Army and later, after transferring to the Royal Flying Corps, he was shot down over the Somme.

On his return to Adelaide he was admitted to the Bar and practised law until the start of World War II, when he was a member of the first RAAF flying instructors refresher course at Point Cook.

After service at Parafield Mr. Hayward commanded RAAF stations at Western Junction, Tasmania, and Benalla, Victoria, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.

Mr. Hayward, who was keenly interested in education, was a member of the council of governers of St. Peter's College, a member of the council of St. Mark's College, and a member of the Wyatt Trust.

A keen polo player, Mr. Hayward played in Adelaide teams which won the Stradbroke Cup in 1934 and 1935.

He is survived by a widow, a son Mr. Peter Hayward, of Medindie, and three daughters — Mrs. Ian Robertson, of Victor Harbor, and Misses Phyllis and Cecily Hayward, of Medindie.

The chairman of the SA division of the Australian Red Cross Society (Sir Arthur Barrett) said yesterday Mr. Hayward had given valuable service to Red Cross.  As a member of the executive and of the finance and administration and welfare committees his judgment had always been sound.

Sir Arthur Barrett said he had admired Mr. Hayward's work in the RAAF, where he had done a magnificent job.

In the Full Supreme Court the Chief Justice (Sir Mellis Napier) expressed the sorrow of the Bench at the death of Mr. Hayward, a practitioner of the court, and offered the sympathy of the judges to his family.

Mr. L. A. Whitington, for the legal profession, said Mr. Hayward had been an esteemed and respected member of the bar, and its members joined with the judges in expressing regret at his death and in offering condolences to his relatives.

Obituaries Australia

Son of Charles Waterfield HAYWARD and Emily Nina "Kitty" nee SEABROOK

Husband of Beatrice Elaine HAYWARD nee PEGLER

Rifle Brigade 1915-1916

RFC 1916-1918

RAF 1918-1919

16 September 1916 – Balloon accident

The intensive action on the Western Front continues, but losses today are minor compared to yesterday. Captain Kenneth Algernon Brooke-Murray 0f 15 Squadron RFC was seriously injured when his BE2c (2617) was shot up over Miraumont Station. Brooke-Murray was hit in the leg. His pilot 2nd Lieutenant Albert Higgs Vinson was unhurt.

The worst incident of the day however was caused when 2nd Lieutentant Cedric Charles Hayward of 18 Squadron accidentally flew his FE2b (6971) into the cable of a balloon from 6 Kite Balloon Section. The aircraft became tangled in the cable and eventually crashed. Hayward suffered minor injuries but his observer Philip  Joseph Smyth was badly hurt and died later of his injuries.

The kite balloon was also sheared from its moorings and it drifted over the front. The observer Lieutenant Clarence Edward Nooth Cooper jumped from the balloon, but his parachute failed to open and he was killed in the fall.